NBA 2018-19: Eastern Conference Power Rankings (Week 2)

#4 Indiana Pacers

Memphis Grizzlies v Indiana Pacers

There are a number of Eastern Conference teams that rely on a bonafide two-way stud, but no team is more reliant on its star than the Indiana Pacers are on Victor Oladipo. His on/off splits from last season paint a dreary picture - they were 0-6 in games they played without Victor in the lineup, and their net rating without him on the floor had a swing of nearly 13 points per 100 possessions.

He's putting up virtually identical numbers to last season, and the Pacers are off to virtually the same start as they had: 4-3 in the first 2 weeks. Myles Turner, who signed a 4-year, $80 million extension recently, has had to split minutes with rapidly improving 3rd year player Domantas Sabonis, and it has made the Pacers' frontcourt that much more potent this year as the son of Hall of Famer Arvydas has now expanded his range up to the 3-point line.